Data Center Management

ALSO CALLED:
Datacenter Management,
Machine Room ManagementDEFINITION: The Uptime Institute, Inc. is a consortium of companies devoted to maximizing efficiency and uptime in data centers and IT (information technology) organizations. Member companies learn from each other through sponsored meetings, tours, networks and benchmarks.The Uptime Institute offers various services to its members, including advance information about products and services affecting availability,
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Access this white paper to learn how to overcome the obstacles you tend to find on the path to cloud computing. You'll also learn the importance of making migration to cloud a team effort that involves your cloud provider at every stage.

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In this white paper, you'll learn about the considerations that must be taken into account when virtualizing Exchange Server. You'll learn why it's important to avoid using dynamic hardware allocations or overcommitments, and avoid manipulating state data. Read on to learn more.

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This white paper explores a way to reduce the complexity of the service delivery process and standardize the on boarding process. You'll learn how this is possible through rapidly discovering the customer's hardware and software assets and provide detailed information of the assets such as manufacturer, OS, version, model, serial number, etc.

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Access this resource to learn the benefits and results of a next generation set of service management tools. You'll learn how these tools provide a powerful but flexible solution that is built for speed—rapidly accelerating time-to-value where other SaaS solutions fall short.

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This white paper examines a server solution that is 29.8% more cost-effective than the competing x86, RHEL-based system. Read on to learn about this data center approach that melds heightened performance and reduced risk with significant value.

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More and more organizations are moving to virtualization, but why?This resource delivers the basics of server virtualization. Read on to learn what virtualization is and why you should consider it. You'll learn 10 ways one virtualization delivers more value.

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This resource examines explores a new way to bridge the gap between your VMware-based virtualization layer and IT Service Management by enabling enterprise operational process automation to improve process efficiency and reduce manual labor.

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This white paper explores an agile solutions platform for office IT. Read on to learn how this approach delivers simplified systems management that delivers simplicity, efficiency, and versatility for small and midsized offices.

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Faster server deployment in half the space means big savings for growing companies. This resource delivers test results on enclosures and servers that are built to save time, labor, and money while leaving plenty of room to grow. Read on to learn how this provides 50% more rack space available and while requiring 62.8% less time to deploy.

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How can you bridge traditional and software-defined workloads on a single modular IT platform?This white paper explores a new approach to converged infrastructure that gives you the flexibility to tailor converged compute, storage and networking resources to meet specific workload requirements.

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This white paper explores 6 tips to help future-proof your data center and 6 additional reasons to consider a completely new infrastructure approach. Read on to learn how you can evaluate vendors and get ready to meet the needs the modern data center.

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This expert resource gives insight into what to look for in a converged infrastructure supplier. You'll also examine a converged infrastructure approach built to reduce complexity, scale across a wide range of applications and workloads, and deliver superior price/performance ratios.

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CIOs need to consider moving collaboration tools off-premises. Today, there is a burgeoning services sector that can deliver highly customized messaging, teaming, and real-time communication services for the enterprise. This report provides an overview of the market, giving CIOs a sense of the players, their capabilities, and their offerings.

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This technology spotlight report from IDC discusses the challenges organizations face in migrating off Windows Server 2003. Download this report today for key considerations to keep in mind when migrating and for the steps that you can use to overcome the difficulties involved in this important strategic IT undertaking.

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This white paper gives you an overview of the 5 pillars for applications in the cloud world. Building software with each of these considerations can result in dramatically increased application performance. However, incorporating even a few of these concepts into your development will allow your application to be more cloud ready.

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This white paper explores how the Internet of Things (IoT) is changing the way organizations do business. Additionally, this paper examines how IT leaders can prepare their data centers to ensure survivability and ultimately capitalize on the IoT movement.

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Access this white paper to learn how you can accelerate and extend your cloud offering with HP Helion OpenStack services. You'll get an in-depth breakdown of the benefits and features included in this approach.

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As infrastructure, applications, services and workloads become more complex and intertwined; there is increased pressure on IT staffs to find ways to make systems management easier, less time consuming and more affordable. This white paper shows you how with converged infrastructure.

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In this white paper, you will learn how one management platform can provide deep visibility with dashboard,s reporting, capacity planning, and more to simplify systems management. Read on to learn how this virtualization management tool set can help your environment run smoothly.

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This resource examines the performance and TCO for a leading public cloud service provider against the Intel Processor-powered Dell approach with Microsoft private cloud. Read on to learn which one provides better value and performance.

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This white paper examines a series of high-availability, purpose-built solutions from Oracle that deliver sophisticated simplicity integrated throughout every layer of the technology stack, enabling by increased flexibility, lower risks, and reduced costs.

DATA CENTER MANAGEMENT DEFINITION (continued): The Uptime Institute, Inc. is a consortium of companies devoted to maximizing efficiency and uptime in data centers and IT (information technology) organizations. Member companies learn from each other through sponsored meetings, tours, networks and benchmarks.The Uptime Institute offers various services to its members, including advance information about products and services affecting availability, efficiency and reliability, uptime trends and industry benchmarks. Performance standards developed by the Institute are based solely on the needs and preferences of users. The organizationoffers public and private seminars, provides training sessions and conducts sponsored research. Since 1993, the Institute has maintained a member network that addresses and seeks solutions for issues relevant to data center cooling and electrical systems.Data Center Management definition sponsored by SearchDataCenter.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary

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